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No. 405,052. y Patented June 11, 1889.

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HANFORD REYNOLDS, OF GIFFORD, ILLINOIS.

TAN K-H EATER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 405,052, dated J' une 11, 1889.

Application filed February 13, 1889. Serial No. 299,707. (No inodel.)

To all whom, t may concern:

Be it known that I, HANEQRD REYNOLDS, of Gifford, in the county of Champaign and State of Illinois, have invented anew and Im- 5 proved Tank-Heater, of which the following isa full, c lear, and exact description.

My invention is designed more particularly for Warming or heating water in large water-- tanks to keep the water from freezing; and t-he invention consists, principally, in constructing the heater with a side chamber, through which the fire may be raked and the ashes relnoved without removing the heater from the tank and without extinguishing the fire, as must be done with the tank-heaters now in use.

The invention also consists of the construction, arrangement, and combination of parts, all as hereinafter described and claimed.

Reference is to be had to the accompanying drawings, forming a part of this specication, in which similar letters of reference indicate corresponding parts in all the figures. y

Figure 1 is a plan view of the heater and tank. Fig. 2 is a vertical section on line oc .fr of Fig. l, showing the shaker and shovel in position for use. Fig. 3 is a similar view on line y y of Fig. 2. Fig. 4. is a sectional plan View on line ,a z of Fig. 2,and Fig. 5 is a similar view on line w w of Fig. 2.

A represents the heater, placed in thetank B upon the cross-pieces C C. The heater is, by preference, made cylindrical in form and of galvanized sheet-iron or other suitable material, and water-tight. Near the bottom of the heater is fitted the annular flange O, over the central opening of which is heldthe centrally-pivoted grate D. The space E below the flange and grate forms an ash-pit and draft-space for air to pass through the combustion-chamber F to the flue or pipe G.

H represents a side passage for air and for the removal of ashes and for shaking down the fire. This passage is formed by the partition J, fitted Within the heater and flange C, the latter being cut away to conform to it, and the partition, by preference, reaching slightly above the top of the heater to form a flange j, against which the cover J may be closed, as will be understood from Figs. l and 2.

shaken from the top of the heater by the lep ver or shaker K, which may be thrust down through the lid F or passed down the side passage H and used, as shown in Figs. 2 and 3, and for this latter purpose the shaker is formed with a Ahook lc at its lower end and with a stud k near its center, the latter to enter a socket 7a2 to form a fulcrum, so that by swinging the top of the shaker from side to side the hook kwill turn the grate D on its pivot and shake the ashes into the ash-pit E.

The ashes may be removed from the ashpit through the sidev passage H by means of a shovel having an upright handle L and blade L at right angles to the handle, and of suitable size to pass down through the side chamber or passage H. The handle L of the shovel is attached to one end of the blade L', as show-n clearly in Fig. 5, so the blade can be turned under the grate to gather up the ashes.

My invention is designed for warming water for stock or for any other purpose and for heating liquids in large tanks.

Having thus described myinvention, what I claim asnew, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

l. The casing A, having the flange O, grate D, and vertical partition J, formed with a socket, in combination'with theshaker adapted to be fulcrumed at the said socket and engaged at its lower end with the grate, substantially as described.

2. The shaker K, formed with the upwardlyprojecting point 7c' at its lower end and stud le near its center, in combination with the heater having the vertical partition J, forming a side passage, and having the pivoted grate D near its bottom, the partition being formed with a socket to retain the stud k to fulcrum the shaker, substantially as described.

WM. A. WOOLDRIDGE, A. C. HoUeH. 

